Automobile gate



` Nov'. 29, 1927.

J. yA. BAILEY AUTOMOBILE GATE Filed Jun-2e, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 29, 1927. 1,650,814

J. A. BAILEY AUTOMOBILE GATE Filed July 26, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. .29, 1927.

f wenn PATENT orFicE d ronn AMITYBAILEY, or winiiows,A CALIFORNIA.

AUTOMOBILE` GATE.

Appiicatipn med my' es', 1927. semi NQ. zoeii.

This invention relates to automobile gates.v '1 he object of the invention is the'construction of a simple and eificient gate that an automobile can passr over, and then thegate assume an uprightior'closed position, for

closing an openingor a roadway. p

Another object of the invention is the construction of a movable gatefthat can be moved to an open position, by an object 'constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2, Figure 1, and `looking' in the direction" of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3, Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a. fragmentary, perspective View of the gate.

Referring to the drawings by numerals:v

, In the foregoing-description, I have used the term gate`to' `designate the entire apparatus; this Vapparatus includes the platform 1, pivotally mounted gate 2` and the spring or yieldable holding bars 8. p The platform includes the frame 4 on whichl is laid the floor 5. This floor,at its side edges,

is spaced from the sides of the frame 4 to" form slots 6 for the purpose hereinafter de scribed.

On the top edges of the sides of frame 4 are fastened bearings 7 in which is ivotall f n a .l

mounted the gate 2.

The gate 2 comprises the body 8 that has at its ends pairs of overlapping angle irons 9, 9 (see Figs. 1and 4). These vertical angle bars 9 of each pair, constitute a channel in which is seated the body 8. The lower end of each bar 9 is bowed outwardly at 10 and terminates in a downwardly extending leg 11. Parallel bars 12 are fastened on the lower edge of body 8 and are brought together at their ends, as clearly shown in Figure 4, androunded, to form nailed in the bearings 7. jA rivet 14 extends through the outwardly bulged portions 10, bars 12, andbody' 8, holding the parts fixedly secured together.

The legs 11 extend downwardlythrough `truniiions 13. Theseetrunnions are jour- Y theslots 6 of the platform. Apdepending weight 15 is fastened `at its upper lend between the legs 11 of each; pair. These weights 15 serve to hold the gate2 in a vier- `tical position, until moved to -a horizontal position, against `the floor 5, asshown by dotted` lines A (Fig. 2) by an automobiler or other object passing over the gate.' After the 'automobile has passed' over the gate, the weights 15will causethegate toimmediately swing 4to a vertical position, between the spring bars There are two spring `bars 3, of similar v construction, and 4it willonly be necessary to specificallyv describ'efone. EachV spring or yieldablebar 3 comprises a vertical body 16 that is securely fastened, at 17, to thefside of the frame 4Q The body at its upper end terminates in an outwardly rounded or bulged-portion 18 having at its ends' horizontal, curved ears 19, so that thegate can easily ride in between the bars irrespective as to `which way the gate has been moved to a horizontal position uponA the platform;

when thev gate is in the position-shown in y Figure 2 at A, it is ready to swing upwart, by reason of the weights, and ,in doing so, it will strike between the lcurvedears 19 on one and the same sides of the bars Sycausing the bars to springslightly outward to' let the gate be seated in the sockets constituted by the `outwardly `bulged portion 1S, whereby the gate will be held in a closed position against accidental displacement onopening;

The gate apparatus is built in a roadway,

f and preferably for closing an opening B in fence 20 (Fig. 1). The roadway, of course, is excavated su'liicient to receive the platform 1, so that the vehicles will'pass easily from the roadway onto floor 5, and thence over the gate 2.

The gate body 8 is reinforced by vertical. parallel` barsor plates 21.

From the foregoing description, itwill be understood that I have produced a weighted yswinging gate held normally in a closed vposition by spring or yieldable fastening means, and that the gate is susceptible of laying flat against a door or roadway t@ allow an V,obje-ot suoli as anautoinobile to pass entirely over the same, whereupon' the f' i gate'V4 will thenV automatically assume its closed position, held by laterally movable and yieldable fastening means;l Y f? bodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes oralte'ratins may- *apl' pear -to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the Same, and I, therefore, reserve 4the right tofinakesuch changes or alerations as shallfairly fall within the scope of the a pended claims. A

What claim is: 1. In an automobile gate, the combinatie 1 with "a yplatdform,ofV a weighted swinging gate mounted'gpon said platform, and laterally movable KYfasteningmeans above. said platform andengaging and holding said gate in a closed position.

2. In anlautomobile gate, the combination with a platform, of a pivot-ally mounted gate ori/said platform, and spring bars fastened :tol said platform'and engaging the i, a closed position.

ends of and normally holding said gatein 3j.v In an automobile gate, tlie'ieoinbination with a platform, of a movable gate on,Y saidl platform, spring 'bars fastened to said platform, and each -bar provided with .fa socket-like portion receiving an end of the gate for normally holding the gate in a closedposition.

4.-In an automobile gate, the combinationl with a platform, of a pivotally mounted gate carried by said platform, spring bars at. opposite sidesv Vof the platform, yeach spring bar provided at its upper end with an outwardlybulged portion and' with curved ears extendinrr from said bulged por i ;'frtion,lwhereby the ends of said pivotal gate saidgate, each of said spring bars fastened can swing against said ears and move into the bulged p0rtions of the bars and be held inl said bulged portions, againstl accidental movement, i i

-5. In an automobile gate,-the combination with a platform, of a pivot-allyfmounted gate carried by said platform, vertical spring barsat'opposite sides of the platform and While I have described the preferred em-r at its lower end to the side of the platform, veach bar provided at its upper end with an outwardly bulged portion constituting a socket, and said outwardly bulged portion provided at its ends with integral horizontal-extending outwardly-curved ears, whereby the ends of said swinging gate can strike the earsand move into said sockets and be. yheld between the bars against accidental a body, a pair of vertical bars on each side;

edge of saidV body, said vertical bars provided with outwardly bnlged portions near the lower edge of said body, horizontal bars Y in said'outwardly"bulged portions and against the lower edge of said body, means fastening the ends of said horizontal bars upon said platform, and weights securedto said vertical bars below said horizontal bars.

8. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a platform, of a gate above said. platfornnfsaid gate .comprising a body, pairs of overlapping angle iron vertical bars on the side edges of said body, said bars providedwith outwardly bulged portions near the lower edge of the body and with depending spacedlegs, a pair of horizontal bars on the lower edge of tbe4 body and within the outwardly bulged por- Vtions of the vertical-bars, said horizontal bars being rounded at their ends producing trunnions, means journalling and fastening said trunnions upon said platform, andr weights fastened between' the legs of said vertical bars.

In testimony whereof Ihereunto alix my signature.

JOHN AMrrY Banner. 

